Closet bowl construction



Oct. 3, 1933. c R. WINSTANLEY 1,929,131

CLOSET BOWL CONSTRUCTION Filed Dec. 10, 1931 w W 7 A9 Patented Oct. 3,1933 PATENT OFFICE CLOSET BOWL CONSTRUCTION Charles R. Winstanley,Johnstown, Pa.

Application December 10, 1931 Serial No. 580,205

2 Claims. (01. 4-257) This invention relates to closet bowlconstruction, the primary object of the invention being to provide abowl wherein ready access to the passageways thereof may be had, to theend that obstructions which may find their way into the passageways toclog the bowl, may be readily and easily removed, eliminating thenecessity of disconnecting the bowl from its fixtures.

An important object of the invention is the the partitions formed by thepassageways, in which a removable plug is positioned, the constructionof the plug being such as to present a smooth upper surface.

A still further object of the invention is to provide a plug which maybe readily released with the usual screw driver, without the necessityof employing special tools for this purpose.

With the foregoing and other objects in view, 29 which will appear asthe description proceeds,

the invention resides in the combination and arrangement of parts and inthe details of construction hereinafter described and claimed, it beingunderstood that changes in the precise embodiment of the inventionherein disclosed, may be made within the scope of what is claimed,without departing from the spirit of the invention.

Referring to the drawing:

Figure 1 is a vertical sectional view through a closet bowl constructedin accordance with the invention.

Figure 2 is a bottom plan view of the plug.

Figure 3 is a fragmental sectional view through the plug and bowl,showing the plug as secured in position.

Referring to the drawing in detail, the reference character 5 designatesa closet bowl of the usual construction, the same being provided withpassageways 6 defining an upper partition 7 and a lower partition 8, theupper partition '7 being formed with a circular opening to receive theplug 9.

The opening is formed with a shoulder 10 that provides a rest for theplug 9, to prevent the plug from being extended into the opening of thepartition, too far.

As clearly shown by Figure 2 of the drawing, the bottom surface of theplug is formed with cut away portions 10' to accommodate the pivotedsecuring members 11, which are formed with fingers 12 that fit intoslots 13 formed in the wall of the opening.

Stops 14 are formed on the members 11, and are adapted to engage theshoulders 15, to reprovision of a bowl having an opening in one ofstrict movement of the members 11 in one direction. These members 11 aresecured to the pins 16 that extend through the plug proper, the pins 16being formed with heads 17 that have notches 18 to receive a screwdriver, so that by inserting a screw driver into the notch of a pin 16,the member with which the pin is connected may be rotated to cause themember 11 to disengage the wall of the opening, to the end that the plugmay be readily removed so that access to the passageways of the bowl maybe readily had.

The plug of course may be replaced by merely positioning the plug in theopening, and rotating the pins, to move the members 11 to their securingpositions.

Having thus described the invention what is claimed is.

I claim:

1. A bowl of the class described comprising a body portion, a partitionforming a part of the body portion and dividing the body portion intocompartments, said partition having an opening, the wall of the openinghaving slots, a plug fitted within the opening, and pivoted securingmembers on the plug and adapted to swing into the slots locking the plugwithin the opening.

2. A bowl of the class described comprising a body portion, a partitionwithin the body portion, said partition having an opening, the wall ofthe opening having slots, a plug fitted within the opening, pivotedsecuring members positioned on the bottom ofthe plug, pins extendingthrough the plug and connected with the securing members to move thesecuring members when the pins are rotated, and said pins having headsfor the reception of a tool to rotate the pins and securing members tomove the securing members into and out of the slots.

CHARLES R. WINSTANLEY.

